There has been constant chatter about the release date of the HTC Thunderbolt, a 4G LTE Android smartphone for Verizon Wireless that is anticipated as a rival to the HTC EVO 4G on Sprint and the HTC Inspire 4G on AT&T with its 4.3-inch display, kickstand, HTC Sense user interface, and fast mobile broadband connectivity. [...]
The Motorola Xoom is the first Android tablet to seriously challenge the iPad. The hardware is pretty solid, but what about the apps? Unfortunately, there just isn’t much to talk about since there are only 16 Android apps available in the Android Market. The number’s sure to grow as more Android tablets are sold, but [...]
Select customers of Bank of America with BlackBerry devices are now being invited by the bank to trial a new digital wallet mobile payment program powered by Near Field Communication (NFC) chips. Invites are going out to some lucky customers of the bank, and if they elect to participate in the trial program, they will [...]
Verizon Wireless has removed its HTC Thunderbolt commercial from public view, which was originally published on Tuesday. Both the English and Spanish versions of the Thunderbolt commercial are now marked as private and have been removed from Verizon’s YouTube channel. It’s almost as if Verizon wants to quell the crowds clamoring for an official Thunderbolt release date. [...]
One of the best features of a tablet PC is that it does not require external input devices. On slate tablets in particular the lack of a keyboard and track pad, as well as the slim form factor makes them portable, easy to use and in many ways downright fun. Ultimately although the concept of [...]
Now that Verizon Wireless is carrying the CDMA iPhone 4 for its 3G network, the carrier’s CEO revealed that additional 4G LTE Apple products are forthcoming on its nascent but growing next-generation faster mobile broadband network. Comments about 4G LTE Apple products were reported by the Wall Street Journal in relation to Verizon’s comments about [...]
Our friends over at SCOTTEVEST are offering 40% off several items through early Monday morning. We’re big fans of SeV here at GBM since we carry more than our fare of gadgets everywhere we go. The SeV Carry-On Coat is only $135 and is just what the doctor ordered if you want to avoid airline [...]
We’ve been talking about the Motorola Xoom quite a bit here on GBM recently and I decided to pick one up. After playing with the device for a few hours I’m even more impressed with it than when I saw it at CES 2011. There’s a lot to like the Xoom, but my initial impression [...]
As we’ve mentioned over and over again, the iPad 2 is most likely going to be the best selling tablet device of 2011, despite valiant efforts by Motorola and others. A couple of data points show exactly how big of an uphill battle that is. Consumers are already busy searching for information about the iPad [...]
HTC has finally released the Android 2.2 Froyo upgrade. The HTC Aria is a smaller entry-level handset with HTC’s proprietary HTC Sense user interface on top of the Android operating system. Unlike the trend with most Android handsets with 3.7-inch screens and larger, the Aria maintains a more compact 3.2-inch HVGA display. Though HVGA is [...]
The new MacBook Pro was simultaneously announced and released yesterday. I got my hands on a the premium retail configuration and wrote up the first part of my MacBook Pro Review over at Notebooks.com. The MacBook Pro is a very nice computer, though far from perfect. If you’re dead set on getting a new MacBook, [...]
A new Microsoft Windows Phone 7 commercial gives a glimpse of what the platform is capable of. Unlike the initial WP7 ads, this one does a good job of running through apps and demonstrating that it’s for both work and play. The Samsung Focus ad uses the a catchy tagline- “What if the best looking [...]
With the Samsung Epic 4G, a 3G/4G multi-mode Android Galaxy S variant for the Sprint Now Network, having just received its Android 2.2 upgrade from Android 2.1, some users are reporting that they are experiencing calendar synchronization, connectivity, and SD card problems. If you have the Epic 4G and are experiencing any of those issues [...]
This hasn’t just been a big week for Notebooks, it’s also been packed full of tablet and smart phone news and videos. We’ve rounded up the best of the week into a bite size version that will let you digest the week’s tablet and smart phone news while you enjoy your Friday afternoon. Tablet News [...]
Holy cow. I would have thought that after we’d seen HP’s announcement of the PalmPad and folks starting reviewing the Motorola Xoom we’d have a real Tablet war on our hands. Well, we kinda do and we kinda don’t. But then if you read this post you probably know I didn’t expect that Tablet War [...]
With the developer previews of OS X 10.7 being rolled out by Apple, we’re beginning to see new features in additions to those features that Steve Jobs had demoed in a prior Apple keynote. Those features take the best-in-class user experience designs of Apple’s experience in mobile from iOS on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and [...]
The guys at iFixIt made quick work of the Xoom and have already torn the tablet down and posted pictures and detailed its components. Xoom owners who decide to repair or mod thier tablets themselves will be glad to see that there are no proprietary screws or fastners required to get into this machine. All [...]
This week was one of the busiest we’ve seen in a while with 25 new notebooks or refreshed notebooks being announced this week from Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Sony. The new notebooks ran the gamut from consumer devices to corporate work stations and range from $579 to $2,199 for the base models. There’s even [...]
Om Malik of the eponymous GigaOM put into words a topic that’s been on my mind recently. Actually, it’s been on my mind since last year, but it continues to linger as companies rush to show off their iPad competitors, only to schedule their actual launches around Apple’s agenda. That, beyond all other factors, is [...]
Despite the debacle with Best Buy over the release date of the HTC Thunderbolt 4G LTE smartphone for Verizon Wireless in the U.S., HTC is finding better reception in the UK mobile market as online retailer mobiles.co.uk will be offering the HTC Incredible S, which had debuted at Mobile World Congress, starting today. The handset, [...]
Google has given its Web-based portal of Android Market a new update by adding a hub for digital books. The Android-maker had previously made its digital books push on Android and other rival platforms with the release of Google Books, which allows users to purchase, download, and read books purchased via Google, but by integrating [...]
mobilIn a message to music labels, perhaps to allay their fears of music piracy, Apple is saying that its yet to be released but often rumored digital cloud-based storage that will be integrated with iTunes and some form of MobileMe will serve as ‘insurance’ for purchased content. In the past, there has been unconfirmed talks [...]
Apple’s iPad has been incredibly successful and there are now millions of proud iPad owners out there. A good chunk of those iPad owners are completely satisfied with their iPads and won’t upgrade any time soon, regardless of how great the iPad 2 may be. A smaller portion of iPad owners will dump the original [...]
We reported earlier that Best Buy confirmed a March 4 release date for the HTC Thunderbolt via Twitter, but that date isn’t set in stone. According to an HTC product specialist we spoke to while he was in the midst of training Verizon employees on the device, there a lot of politics at play and [...]
I’m running around downtown San Franisco this afternoon and was hoping to pick up a Motorola Xoom. Unfortunately, the closest Best Buy was all sold out. My last meeting of the day is at Google’s San Francisco office. I haven’t seen a Honeycomb device around here, but I did find a giant Nexus in the [...]
Motorola’s Xoom is finally here and Apple is set to announce the iPad 2 on March 2nd. There are also rumors floating around of the Playbook getting closer to retail and other companies are preparing their 2011 tablets. The shelves are about to get very crowded at your local Best Buy. And while we have [...]
We’re just about done shuttling between two residences. The major moving is done but we’ve still got some little crap to take care of plus cleaning out the old apartment. Last night late I gave a stab and setting up the home office. As far as stabs go it was akin to using a toy [...]
The Motorola Xoom is officially available today, but the iPad 2 launch event news is going to put a serious damper on the Xoom’s early sales. While the Xoom is the first ‘real’ Android competitor we’ve seen go up against the iPad, it has a whole new battle on its hands. The Motorola Xoom is [...]
Hoping to get your hands on an HTC Thunderbolt today as previously expected? Well, you better not get too excited as Best Buy has confirmed that the HTC Thunderbolt launch has been delayed and won’t be in stores until March 4…maybe. One of Best Buy’s stores tweeted the above message yesterday, but Best Buy corporate [...]
Look out, Chrome OS. Previously restricted to a handful of notebooks and netbooks, the instant-on companion OS called Splashtop is now open for all Windows-based PCs for free. On top of that, this web browser-based system now has access to the Chrome Web Store, making it firmly competitive with Chrome OS while remaining a companion [...]
It looks like the HTC Arrive has finally arrived, at least via official announcement from Sprint. The Windows Phone 7 device will be available on Sprint for $199.99 after a $100 mail mail rebate beginning on March 20th and represents the carrier’s first offering running the new Microsoft mobile operating system. The HTC Arrive is [...]
It’s no secret that Android device sales have skyrocketed in the past year, but it’s still amazing to see to watch the activation numbers visualized in the below video from the official Android Developers YouTube channel. The video shows Android getting off to a very slow start in late 2008 before exploding onto the scene [...]
Apple doesn’t give the world a whole lot of time between inviting press to a product launch event and actually holding the event. But the world now has fair warning that just about every tech publication will be focused on Apple’s big event next Wednesday. That means we’ll all either be at the Apple event [...]
Any hopes that the HP Slate 500 might swing back to being a consumer gadget after being rebranded as an enterprise device got a little slimmer this week as HP announced a couple of health care applications for the tablet, taking it back to a key vertical market of the Tablet PC.
I have posted this review round-up of some early reviews of the Motorola Xoom Android 3.0 tablet over at Notebooks.com, and it is also being posted here as it may be of benefit to readers of GottaBeMobile. The Xoom represents Google’s first attempt at the tablet space as the company says that Android 3.0 Honeycomb, [...]
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The Best Way to Beat AT&T’s Data Throttling is to Have Everyone Consume More Data!
We had previously reported that grandfathered unlimited data plan subscribers of AT&T Mobility have begun to receive notices that they are excessively using their data plans with as little as 2 GB of data consumption within the month, and now we’re beginning to hear multiple sources report that they are receiving notices with as little [...]
Samsung Galaxy Note Review: First Impressions and Size Comparisons
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Apple made a lot of shutterbugs happy with the camera upgrades in the iPhone 4S — more pixels and a bigger sensor means an even better “best camera” to carry everywhere. Want to take the iPhone even further than that? With some additional accessories and apps you can turn this device into a mobile photo and video studio worthy of your enhanced skills.
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The iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S are incredibly popular phones, but one of the biggest complaints for both devices is the lack of a removable battery and poor battery life. While there are tricks you can use to fix bad iPhone 4S battery life, sometimes there’s nothing better than a bigger battery. If you find your iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S is running [...]
Galaxy S Pen and Holder Kit Mini-Review
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Plantronics Marque Review: Small, Affordable, Awesome
If you’re looking for a great bluetooth headset, but you don’t want to spend $100 on a high-end headset, the Plantronics Marque M-155 bluetooth headset. Plantronics makes a number of headsets, including the Plantronics Voyager HD, which we gave a Best of 2011 Award, but not everyone is willing to wear the larger headset out [...]
